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Title	Letter to Joseph Benson at Mr. Churchley's
Post Date	January 7, 1771
Author	Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Recipient	Benson, Joseph, 1749-1821
Date	1771-01-07
Physical Description	4 pgs total; 1 pg text; 1 pg address; 2 pgs blank
Dimensions	22 x 34 cm
Address To	near the hay, Brecon
Country To	Wales
Address From	London
Country From	England
Collection (Provenance)	Leete Manuscript Collection
Transcriber	Wanda Smith
Plain Text Transcription	To Mr Jos[eph] Benson At Mr Churchey’s Near the Hay Brecon London Janu. 7, 1771 Dear Joseph I am surprised at nothing. When persons are governed by passion rather than reason, we can expect little good. I cannot see that there was anything blamable in your behaviour. You could not do or say less with a clear conscience. I suppose you have given Mr Fletcher a plain account of what has passed, although he will hardly be able to set things right. Which way do you think to steer your course now? You are welcome to stay at Kingswood till you are better provided for. I shall write for Mr Mather to go to Brecknockshire. You may always be sure of any service which is in the power of, dear Joseph, Your affectionate brother J Wesley
Published Transcription	John Telford, ed. The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley, V. February 28, 1766, to December 9, 1772. (London: Epworth Press, 1931), p. 217.
Catalog link	http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=195881
Unique Identifier	JWesley 01071771
Digital Resource Type	Image
Digitization Date	Digitized: 2003
Digitization Process	Digitization process: Derivatives resized at 4037 pixels in height or width.
Digital Publisher	Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University
Rights	Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library.
Decade	1770-1779